The beginning of filmmaking in the German colonies coincided with colonialism itself coming to a standstill. Scandals and economic stagnation in the colonies demanded a new and positive image of their value for Germany. By promoting business and establishing a new genre within the fast growing film industry, films of the colonies were welcomed by organizations such as the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (German Colonial Society). The films triggered patriotic feelings but also addressed the audience as travelers, explorers, wildlife protectionists, and participants in unique cultural events.…mehr
The beginning of filmmaking in the German colonies coincided with colonialism itself coming to a standstill. Scandals and economic stagnation in the colonies demanded a new and positive image of their value for Germany. By promoting business and establishing a new genre within the fast growing film industry, films of the colonies were welcomed by organizations such as the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (German Colonial Society). The films triggered patriotic feelings but also addressed the audience as travelers, explorers, wildlife protectionists, and participants in unique cultural events. This book is the first in-depth analysis of colonial filmmaking in the Wilhelmine Era.
Wolfgang Fuhrmann teaches film at the University of Zurich's Department of Film Studies. From 2005-2008 he was Director of the DFG Research Project "Film and Ethnography in Germany 1900-1930," and has held teaching positions in Germany, Switzerland, and the Americas. He has published on German colonial cinema, early ethnographic filmmaking, historical film reception, and transnational film history.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction PART I: THE BEGINNING OF COLONIAL FILM CULTURE IN IMPERIAL GERMANY Chapter 1. From the Variety Theatre to the German Colonial Society Chapter 2. Carl Müller: A Colonial Film Maker Chapter 3. The DKG's Film Shows: The Colonies in Motion PART II: ADDRESSING THE MASSES Chapter 4. The 'Hottentot Election' of 1907 Chapter 5. The DKG's Kinematographenkampagne Chapter 6. Rise and Fall of the Kinemtographenkampagne PART III: ETHNOGRAPHIC FILMMAKING IN THE COLONIES Chapter 7. Karl Weule in German East Africa Chapter 8. The Expedition in Context: Modern German Ethnography Chapter 9. Filming in the Colonies: Training and Improvisation PART IV: TOURISM, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COLONIAL IDEOLOGY Chapter 10. Colonial Films in Public Cinema Chapter 11. The Colonial Travelogue Chapter 12. Colonial Films in Transition: Robert Schumann's Comeback PART V: COLONIAL FILM PROPAGANDA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Chapter 13. Setting Up Colonial War Propaganda Chapter 14. The Deutsche Kolonial-Filmgesellschaft (DEUKO) Conclusion Filmography Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction PART I: THE BEGINNING OF COLONIAL FILM CULTURE IN IMPERIAL GERMANY Chapter 1. From the Variety Theatre to the German Colonial Society Chapter 2. Carl Müller: A Colonial Film Maker Chapter 3. The DKG's Film Shows: The Colonies in Motion PART II: ADDRESSING THE MASSES Chapter 4. The 'Hottentot Election' of 1907 Chapter 5. The DKG's Kinematographenkampagne Chapter 6. Rise and Fall of the Kinemtographenkampagne PART III: ETHNOGRAPHIC FILMMAKING IN THE COLONIES Chapter 7. Karl Weule in German East Africa Chapter 8. The Expedition in Context: Modern German Ethnography Chapter 9. Filming in the Colonies: Training and Improvisation PART IV: TOURISM, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COLONIAL IDEOLOGY Chapter 10. Colonial Films in Public Cinema Chapter 11. The Colonial Travelogue Chapter 12. Colonial Films in Transition: Robert Schumann's Comeback PART V: COLONIAL FILM PROPAGANDA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Chapter 13. Setting Up Colonial War Propaganda Chapter 14. The Deutsche Kolonial-Filmgesellschaft (DEUKO) Conclusion Filmography Bibliography Index
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